What do you use your old pinballs for?

KenH

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Dec 24, 2011, 9:46:38 AM12/24/11

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I just can't bring myself to throw away those old, used up pinballs.
I need more ideas for using them in projects for the gameroom.

Post your pictures and ideas for using old pinballs.

Here are some I've come up with so far (with varying degrees of
success ;-)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69923701@N07/sets/72157628549775117/

freeman

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Dec 24, 2011, 10:04:12 AM12/24/11

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a league trophy appears:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23892376@N05/6564312309/

brian lenker

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Dec 24, 2011, 10:33:30 AM12/24/11

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On Dec 24, 10:04 am, freeman <pinsc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> a league trophy appears:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23892376@N05/6564312309/

I save up a whole bunch of them and wait until dark, grab my Wrist
Rocket and head down to one of local Freeways and shoot at all the
Foreign made cars. I live in Detroit, we hate the Rice burners and
those Nazi footlockers. When in Detroit you Drive American. Or Drive
at your own peril, ! ! !

J/k
Now go Fl La La La yourself.
Brian
Madison hts.

PinAffliction

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Dec 24, 2011, 10:47:05 AM12/24/11

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brian lenker;1847973 Wrote:

Yeah, They make a mean impression (Literally!), on those people who
won't dim their headlights too, but also carry a beautiful record of
your fingerprints and hobby!
Wishful thinking of course, but frack that pisses me off...

Scott

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Mark

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Dec 24, 2011, 1:05:08 PM12/24/11

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On 12/24/2011 7:46 AM, KenH wrote:
> I just can't bring myself to throw away those old, used up pinballs.
> I need more ideas for using them in projects for the gameroom.
>
> Post your pictures and ideas for using old pinballs.

I put mine in an old gumball machine.

/Mark

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vivasantana

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Dec 24, 2011, 1:13:53 PM12/24/11

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Foreign has been around alot longer than most of us. Bet what your
typimg on is as well)
Rob

Rock on Carlos, Rock on!

Pin Del

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Dec 24, 2011, 1:16:15 PM12/24/11

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I have a wrist rocket ( sling-shot ) to =)

vivasantana

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Dec 24, 2011, 1:20:42 PM12/24/11

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Yep,,,(typing) told you "Made in China"

Pinster68

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Dec 24, 2011, 1:51:39 PM12/24/11

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KenH;1847944 Wrote:
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> Post your pictures and ideas for using old pinballs.
>

My butler serves them to guests...

http://tinyurl.com/6lzjayt

:-)

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Beechwood

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Dec 24, 2011, 2:04:23 PM12/24/11

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I go to the zoo and whip them at monkeys... that will teach those
bastards not to fling their poop at me!

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Joel
HIOP
"Hey, Its Only Pinball!!"

marspinball

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Dec 24, 2011, 2:35:20 PM12/24/11

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Make some of these and sell them on RGP.

http://www.puzzlesolver.com/puzzle.php?id=23

RotaryRex

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Dec 24, 2011, 2:56:50 PM12/24/11

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I've seen someone make frames out of old pinballs. Used them to frame
translites, I think he migh of even had them backlite, looked pretty
cool not sure if I have the image, but nice idea for those old
pinballs.

Goonie

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Dec 24, 2011, 6:32:53 PM12/24/11

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I give them to my wife who uses them in her science classes (teacher).

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craig collins

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Dec 25, 2011, 7:57:07 AM12/25/11

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White Elephant Gift. I wrapped up a tube of used pinballs for our
neighborhood white elephant gift exchange. It was the most popular
"wrapped gift" because of the weight. It has been 3 years, and the
pinballs continue to show up to be recycled at the party in different
boxes etc to hide what they are.

Craig
Hudson, WI

John I

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Dec 25, 2011, 8:33:11 AM12/25/11

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I throw them in the trash.

John

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John I

Come to the Florida Arcade and Pinball Expo in February and get out of
the cold!
http://www.floridaape.org/

twilightzonepinball

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Dec 25, 2011, 10:08:00 AM12/25/11

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Rolling ball sculptures

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX0BwU9XpEw&feature=g-upl&context=G2ad4902AUAAAAAAALAA

http://home.myfairpoint.net/vze8f4tt/tomstwilightzonepinballmachineaccessories/index.html

-Tom

ovfdfireman

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Dec 25, 2011, 10:10:03 AM12/25/11

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Give them to friends children when they visit, and to my non pinball
owning friends

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Greg

http://www.ovfdfireman.com

Mark Clayton

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Dec 25, 2011, 7:46:34 PM12/25/11

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Knew an old-school Harley rider that carried a few in his
jacket while he was riding. They were launched at any cars
that (according to his rules) encroached on his space.

He used to put his inspection sticker on the underside
of the rear end swingarm, so when the cops would pull
him over (which was often), they would have to grovel
on the ground to see the sticker. Nice guy...

-Mark
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pdxpinballrepair

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Dec 26, 2011, 12:47:52 AM12/26/11

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We Recently started putting them all in a rock tumbler and they come out
better than new,as long as they arent too pitted.

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PapaJohn

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Dec 26, 2011, 11:24:01 AM12/26/11

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I'm making a 4' slingshot for my four old
granddaughter.................

funrudy

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Dec 26, 2011, 11:46:43 AM12/26/11

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In article
<5a0d7497-b013-4c41...@v14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,

Fill in an Old Gumball machine.
Looks fantastic!

Best to use kind with a plastic clear globe, glass breaks at about 50
pinballs inside. (yes, been there, done that!)

Enaud

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Dec 27, 2011, 2:22:38 PM12/27/11

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I love the idea of putting them in a gumball machine. Just bid on an
ebay gumball machine. So, we'll see what happens...

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Enaud

pinball.erie

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Dec 28, 2011, 12:06:44 AM12/28/11

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My 6 year old is fascinated with the weight and shine of them. I know it
is a matter of time until one goes through something though !!

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pinball.erie

Sean Kavanagh

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Dec 28, 2011, 8:46:14 AM12/28/11

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On Dec 25, 7:46 pm, Mark Clayton <spamuser1...@i87.com> wrote:
> Knew an old-school Harley rider that carried a few in his
> jacket while he was riding. They were launched at any cars
> that (according to his rules) encroached on his space.
>
> He used to put his inspection sticker on the underside
> of the rear end swingarm, so when the cops would pull
> him over (which was often), they would have to grovel
> on the ground to see the sticker. Nice guy...
>
> -Mark

> -----http://pinballpal.com

>
> On 12/24/2011 10:33 AM, brian lenker wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Dec 24, 10:04 am, freeman<pinsc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> a league trophy appears:
>
> >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/23892376@N05/6564312309/
>
> > I save up a whole bunch of them and wait until dark, grab my Wrist
> > Rocket and head down to one of local Freeways and shoot at all the
> > Foreign made cars. I live in Detroit, we hate the Rice burners and
> > those Nazi footlockers. When in Detroit you Drive American. Or Drive
> > at your own peril, ! ! !
>
> > J/k
> > Now go Fl La La La yourself.
> > Brian

> > Madison hts.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I like him already Mark... :o)

Sean

Sean Kavanagh

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Dec 28, 2011, 8:47:28 AM12/28/11

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On Dec 24, 9:46 am, KenH <klhuber2...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Probably not the type of answer you're looking for, but I throw them
in my scrap steel bin...

Sean

PinAffliction

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Dec 29, 2011, 6:00:12 AM12/29/11

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Enaud;1849760 Wrote:
> I love the idea of putting them in a gumball machine. Just bid on an
> ebay gumball machine. So, we'll see what happens...

That can end up being a lot of weight for the glass to support very
quickly as glass size increases, and top heavy if on a stand.
You might try putting an empty soup can, vegi can, paint can, whatever
size fits best, upside down in the middle to reduce the number of
pinballs needed.
I've heard of people gluing the pinballs together just along the glass
surface, with some light filler material in the middle, finished with
more loose balls on top.

Scott

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dendoh

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Dec 29, 2011, 7:59:58 AM12/29/11

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Can't believe no one has mentioned Newton's Cradle?

Dennis

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funrudy

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Dec 29, 2011, 8:43:43 AM12/29/11

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In article <PinAfflict...@rrgparchive.com>,

PinAffliction <s.t...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Enaud;1849760 Wrote:
> > I love the idea of putting them in a gumball machine. Just bid on an
> > ebay gumball machine. So, we'll see what happens...
>
> That can end up being a lot of weight for the glass to support very
> quickly as glass size increases, and top heavy if on a stand.
> You might try putting an empty soup can, vegi can, paint can, whatever
> size fits best, upside down in the middle to reduce the number of
> pinballs needed.
> I've heard of people gluing the pinballs together just along the glass
> surface, with some light filler material in the middle, finished with
> more loose balls on top.
>
> Scott

Wal-Mart sells a gumball machine with a clear plastic globe, the plastic
is pretty thick too. I did the glass gumball once.....keyword: ONCE!

I think when it got to about 20 balls, a large crack was heard and that
was the end of that!

Be careful nonetheless!!

Edd

jpscranton

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Dec 29, 2011, 8:47:18 AM12/29/11

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Wouldn't you need to drill precisely through the middle of each one for
a newtons cradle ?? All that work to see some balls clang together is
probably the reason it has not been brought up..

I throw mine in the vibratory polisher, have not had to buy new balls
for the last 6 months.

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Gott Lieb?

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Jan 7, 2012, 10:12:15 AM1/7/12

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Here's a pretty cool use for old pins. This showed up in my inbox the
other day - http://tinyurl.com/7o9magw.

Jim

KenH;1847944 Wrote:
> I just can't bring myself to throw away those old, used up pinballs.
> I need more ideas for using them in projects for the gameroom.
>
> Post your pictures and ideas for using old pinballs.
>
> Here are some I've come up with so far (with varying degrees of
> success ;-)
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/69923701@N07/sets/72157628549775117/

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Gott Lieb?

dendoh

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Jan 7, 2012, 11:16:33 AM1/7/12

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Gott Lieb?;1857051 Wrote:
> Here's a pretty cool use for old pins. This showed up in my inbox the
> other day - http://tinyurl.com/7o9magw.
>
> Jim

That is so cool!

Dennis

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dendoh

yzfguy

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Jan 7, 2012, 11:41:46 AM1/7/12

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On Jan 7, 11:16 am, dendoh <itsfor...@optonline.net> wrote:
> Gott Lieb?;1857051 Wrote:
>
> > Here's a pretty cool use for old pins. This showed up in my inbox the

> > other day -http://tinyurl.com/7o9magw.

>
> > Jim
>
> That is so cool!
>
> Dennis
>
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> dendoh
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That is pretty neat!